Automation

Robotics - - - Vision Systems - - - Material Handling - - -Controls

Inventek was chosen by a major Northern California manufacturer to provide a fully automated solution for Solar Panel assembly. The cell inlcudes six Fanuc Robots, over 1000 I/O points, two vision systems, device net and ethernet comminucations, and a 2D Matrix scanner.

Click here to see a YouTube video of this fully automated manufacturing cell.

Each of the robots handles multiple duties and materials. Everything from picking and placing sheeted materials to reflow soldering of bus bar connections. A Bosch T-Solar conveyor provides for the transport of the large pallets on which the final panel assembly is built.

Edge tape for sealing the product is applied around
the perimeter of the panel by a custom designed
tape head. Coordination of the material flow and
synchronization of the robot operations is accomplished
through a sophisticated user interface using an
OMRON PLC and Color Touch Screen.

Inventek Engineering, Inc.

Santa Ana, CA 92705

714-520-1504